the unknown

Example Sentences

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Markets will need to take down nearly $300 billion in new capital for three companies that have yet to turn a profit, and whose reach extends largely into the unknown.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

With that, he was ready to embrace the unknown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

After realizing that the status quo can be as perilous as a swan dive into the unknown, she bet on herself and made the leap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"I think we need to be very concerned because of the unknown damage this could be doing to children's health," he said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Poor Lodovico, he does not seem to have realized that the discovery of America had made ridiculous the claim that one should never venture into the unknown.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton